A flood alert issued by the Environment Agency on Friday evening has been lifted.

The flood alert for the Lower River Roding is no longer in force.

A warning put out by the Environment Agency on Friday said flooding was possible to low lying ground near the river and surrounding area.

The weather will remain bright with sunny intervals but heavy rain is set to return this afternoon at around 3pm.  

There are currently 19 flood warnings and 87 flood alerts in place for the south-east of England.